Prior to arriving for OzFest, several of us ventured to New Zealand where it rained most of the seven days we were there and didn’t do as much shooting as we’d planned. Our B & B hostess was a former Playboy model (1960’s Girls of the Benelux) and recommended several places to shoot. One of them was Rabbit Island about 30 minutes from Nelson. After driving in the rain all day trying to see some natural sights, we ended the day on Rabbit Island. We got out of the car long enough to see a deserted beach  with massive logs strewn across the beach – a great location, but then the rain started AGAIN. We sat in the car for 30 minutes praying for the rain to stop, giving it another 10 minutes before giving up as the light was fading too. At the 10 minute mark, the rain miraculously stopped and we ran to the beach for a quick 30 minute shoot as the light faded with even, but dull lighting on such an overcast day. My challenge was to try to create some images that “popped” and not just a dull gray look. Vassanta was masterful (as she always is) using the environment around her to create some magic.